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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Proposed budget reductions for the Hubble Space Telescope would impact research and outreach as well as increase the risk to the observatory, project officials warn.

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Eleven Division I NCAA champions return this winter, all looking to defend their indoor crowns against a deep field of challengers.

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